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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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R etailing involves buying large quantities of goods and selling them in smaller quantities to consumers for a profit. Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

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MF: The program is open to virtually all business expansions with the exception of retail and retention projects. We give preference to businesses that need assistance for deal-closing or those second-stage companies that need gap financing. CRE teams include site selectors, facility managers, finance and IT experts.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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In less than four months, 2,830 homebuyers in 85 counties have reserved more than $360 million in financing, creating an estimated 1,400 new jobs. When complete, the $250 million mixed-use development will boast over 650 luxury apartment units, a hotel, a water park and over 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

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Economic Growth Continues, Manufacturing Growth Expected In 2013

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percent); interest rates and finance (4.3 Profit margins are reported to have decreased in the second and third quarters of 2012, and respondents expect them to increase between now and April 2013. percent); inflation (9 percent); interest rates and finance (9 percent); taxes (7.6 percent); government regulations (30.5

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Economic Growth Continues, Manufacturing Growth Expected In 2013

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percent); interest rates and finance (4.3 Profit margins are reported to have decreased in the second and third quarters of 2012, and respondents expect them to increase between now and April 2013. percent); inflation (9 percent); interest rates and finance (9 percent); taxes (7.6 percent); government regulations (30.5

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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